Fill in the blanks.
1The studious girl ............... to parties.
Wrong!
The adverb goes after the auxiliary verb and before the main verb.
2He made an earnest effort to make us ............... welcome.
Wrong!
After make we use the infinitive without to.
3She got married and never ............... her studies.
Wrong!
4It is barbaric ............... animals for decorative purposes.
Wrong!
5Nothing ............... a student's enthusiasm more than a dull teacher.
Wrong!
Use the simple present to express a general truth or fact.
6She tripped ............... a stool in the dark room.
Wrong!
7The blow ............... his head stunned him for a few moments.
Wrong!
8He handled the ............... situation with style.
Wrong!
Awkward is an adjective. Awkwardly is an adverb. We need an adjective to modify the noun situation.
9We are subject ............... the laws of the country.
Wrong!
10He treated his subordinates ............... slaves.
Wrong!
Like is a preposition. It is followed by a noun. As is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.
11We were suspicious ............... the deal was made in private.
Wrong!
Because shows the reason.
12As the land subsides, the sea ...............
Wrong!
Use the same tenses to talk about two situations that progress simultaneously.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The studious girl rarely goes to parties.
- He made an earnest effort to make us feel welcome.
- She got married and never finished her studies.
- It is barbaric to stuff animals for decorative purposes.
- Nothing cripples a student’s enthusiasm more than a dull teacher.
- She tripped over a stool in the dark room.
- The blow to his head stunned him for a few moments.
- He handled the awkward situation with style.
- We are subject to the laws of the country.
- He treated his subordinates like slaves.
- We were suspicious because the deal was made in private.
- As the land subsides, the sea advances
